London Mozart Players – Kenneth V. Jones: Chamber Works (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

London Mozart Players – Kenneth V. Jones: Chamber Works (2024)
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My first encounter with Kenneth V. Jones was in 2016 when our family moved to the village of Bishopstone in the Sussex Downs. Over the course of several months I was able to learn more of Kenneth’s musical life. As soon as he mentioned having once written a string quartet, it was decided to programme the work during the following Season of Seaford Music Society, of which Kenneth was a long-standing member and whose programming I had recently taken on. Such was the warmth of the reception upon hearing the work that it was decided to explore more of Kenneth’s chamber music output, and thus the idea for this CD was born. We have Kenneth to thank for the fact the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music made the decision, at his suggestion, to include contemporary compositions in their graded examination syllabuses. Several of the short character pieces that Kenneth wrote for the ABRSM remain in the syllabus to this day, and a selection of these is included on this recording. It gave me huge pleasure to be able to present to Kenneth the first edit of the current CD, just a few days before his death in December 2020. He was absolutely thrilled.

Tracklist:
1-01. Viv McLean – Piano Quintet, Op. 26: I. Allegro (04:30)
1-02. Viv McLean – Piano Quintet, Op. 26: II. Adagio (05:00)
1-03. Viv McLean – Piano Quintet, Op. 26: III. Allegro (03:15)
1-04. London Mozart Players – Wind Quintet No. 2, Op. 2: I. Lento (02:15)
1-05. London Mozart Players – Wind Quintet No. 2, Op. 2: II. Vigoroso (01:39)
1-06. London Mozart Players – Wind Quintet No. 2, Op. 2: III. Sempre sostenuto et corrente (03:01)
1-07. London Mozart Players – Wind Quintet No. 2, Op. 2: IV. Giocoso (02:16)
1-08. Viv McLean – The Day Dawns on the Breakwater (01:12)
1-09. Viv McLean – Valley Song (01:10)
1-10. Viv McLean – The Moorhen’s Tap Dance (01:03)
1-11. Viv McLean – Semi-Siesta (01:26)
1-12. Viv McLean – Dancing Puppet (00:44)
1-13. Viv McLean – Morning Song (01:54)
1-14. London Mozart Players – Quinquifid: I. Andante – Allegro (02:33)
1-15. London Mozart Players – Quinquifid: II. Allegro (01:22)
1-16. London Mozart Players – Quinquifid: III. Jiocoso – Andante lyrico (03:57)
1-17. London Mozart Players – Quinquifid: IV. Duet, Shadow Play (00:56)
1-18. London Mozart Players – Quinquifid: V. Tempo leggiero (01:35)
1-19. Viv McLean – Piano Sonata, Op. 4: I. Allegro moderato (04:20)
1-20. Viv McLean – Piano Sonata, Op. 4: II. Adagio molto sostenuto (04:38)
1-21. Viv McLean – Piano Sonata, Op. 4: III. Rondo burlesque (03:03)
1-22. Sebastian Comberti – 2 Contrasts: No. 1, Energico (01:17)
1-23. Sebastian Comberti – 2 Contrasts: No. 2, Andante espressivo (02:11)
1-24. London Mozart Players – String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6: I. Lento (02:02)
1-25. London Mozart Players – String Quartet No. 1, Op. 6: II. Allegro (08:00)

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